With a massive hangover, from the previous night out with the boys, my birthday began (not too early) on Friday the 7th. I got some calls calls from friends and family, before Jodie showered me with balloons and gifts. She planned a nice long weekend away up the Cotswolds, in Chipping-Campden. Jodie booked us into a lovely hotel, right in the middle of the quaint high street. We spent most of the weekend hopping from village to village, discovering tea shops, antique stores and beautiful countryside. On the second night, we ate in The Eight Bells, a country pub with a roaring fireplace, and game meat on the menu.
One of the highlights of the weekend, was finding an antique market, which produced some lovely finds. Jodie found a lovely vintage Chanel pendant, and I managed to pick up a gramophone with 10 records from the 1930’s.
This weekend, was my party at Salt Whisky Bar, near Marble Arch. We had arranged for a whisky tasting, for those who don’t regularly drink it. After the tasting, we joined the friends and partners not involved in the tasting downstairs. Jodie had organised a cake from our favourite boutique bakery, Hummingbird. Everyone had a great time sampling from the 8 pages of whisky on offer, me included.
A big thanks to my lovely wife, who has organised everything to help me celebrate my big day !
A collection of photos form the 2 weekends can be found here.
